Wednesday, 23 July 2014

crazy quilting

Today I would like to share first of all a photo of my beautiful granddaughter Sal here she is about to go to here prom.

It seems strange that she has reached the age of 16, does not seem long ago that we welcomed her into the extended family, my only grandchild.

Today is her Mum`s birthday, even more amazing that it is 42 years since Catherine was born.

We now wait to see how well Sal has done in her GCSE`s and what she will do next, a few ideas floating around from doing A levels to health and beauty, the police force was considered but this seems unlikely due to her ankle that was so badly broken 2 years ago, she is still unable to play contact sport and is not a lover of exercise anyway, the police force needs you to be pretty agile!

I am a very proud grandmother.

Now for my CQJP piece for july

I am also sharing the little bunny quilts BOM which this month is a Martha Washington star

I am enjoying this BOM, I expect it has something to do with having my background fabric green which is my favourite colour and I got a massive piece of this fabric, think it was £5, the man was clearing out his warehouse, when I washed the fabric and checked there was over 8 metres in the piece so a fantastic buy 100% cotton too.

We are enjoying a lovely hot spell here in Leeds, schools have now broken up so no doubt the weather will change now the children are home for 6 weeks. I thought I would share a few photos of the plants in my garden which when I moved in was just privet hedges, grass and weeds.

this is a close up of a rose bush I bought in memory of my dear Mum. It has been in the garden for nearly 7 years and has the loveliest flowers plus a nice scent.

here is my magnolia, another rose bush, the tree trunk is a gum tree which I need to cut down as if it were to fall in the wind it would land on my next door neighbour`s greenhouse. I will crop it then keep in pruned as a bush, hopefully that will work. Like to have a gum tree as my Dad was born and brought up in Australia.Memory has deserted me for the moment re the other bush oh yes memory back I think it is a fatsia japonica.

This is the top of the back garden, the fence was put up last year as there were privets that were tree size that I could not maintain. The oak tree will take years to establish, must have been in 5 years now also there is a holly, broom, white lilac. pieris, large rose bush and other bits and pieces, to the left I have planted a silver birch and to the left is a mountain ash (I think) that has got berries on for the first time this year. I also have 2 apple trees, one cherry, 2 pear and 1 plum, apples are doing well, no pears and 5 plums, all the cherries the birds have eaten. Various other shrubs etc down the sides of the garden, will share some more photos another day

this is the rose bush that the earlier photo is of. Also a hydrangea which the rose is tending to take over, will prune the rose right back when it is time to prune, and a mahonia

What a beauty this hydrangea is

think that is enough for today I will be sharing the 6 yes 6 flimsies I now have waiting to be quilted in my next blog

30 comments:

Beautiful block Margaret . And I love your garden . It is so full of color and looks really beautiful with those roses and hydrangeas . Sal is sure to turn heads , she`s so pretty . And wish Catherine on her birthday on my behalf, and lots and lots of years of happiness

What a beautiful girl your granddaughter is hope she enjoyed her prom. Wow that was a bargain with the green fabric. Great blocks.You have packed so many wonderful plants into your garden. Lily of the valley was my mums favourite. Enjoy your gardening.

Beautiful grand! Sixteen! I have tons of grands and the oldest is 28! The youngest is 4! They grow up so fast. Love your BOM block. I'm doing the Aurifil BOM with pink. I decided that green would be the next color that I pick for a BOM series. Good to see yours! XO

Sal is just beautiful! You must be a proud grandma! A happy birthday to your daughter! Love the purple crazy block and your green fabric in the other, you really got a great deal on that fabric! Thank you for sharing photos of your beautiful garden. I love that rose!!

Wonderful Congratulations to Sal! and Happy Birthday to your daughter! A proud grandmother indeed - I am thrilled for you and your family Margaret :Dbeautiful photos of your garden - helps just a bit to be "cool" when you have lovely plants and flowers around - and look how much has grown since you mentioned you first moved there! and your quilt work -super ! always an inspiration to me Margaret, you are - I feel it is such a big project to upload photos or even take a stitch or two, then I see your productivity, and I am greatly encouraged to pick up the pace!!! thank you for that :)

What a beautiful granddaughter you have, you must be so proud and I am sure that she will do well.Your blocks are lovely and your flowers are gorgeous it is so nice to be able to sit out and enjoy the garden for a change!

Hi Margaret! Sal is so lovely, and very lucky to have such a sweet granny who loves her so much. My grandmother was the most important person in my life, and I miss her every day.And thanks for a peek into your lovely garden as well - love the roses and hydrangeas.

Sal is stunning Margaret, and looks so beautiful in her gown. i am sure she will do well not matter what path she chooses and you will continue to be proud of her.That fabric was a real bargain and makes a nice background.I just love your garden, it is a little eden and you must get a lot of pleasure from it.